Battery Basics

Introduction

 As battery powered device increasing in ubiquity, system EE need to have solid understand of battery chemistry, capacity, aging, and charging and discharged curve. 

Overview

Q&A

Why is Lithium Ion battery chosen for premium portable electronics such as a smart phone?

References and Further Reading:

" Recharging Alkaline Batteries : Fact or Fiction?", https://zbattery.com/Recharging-Alkaline-Batteries-Fact-or-Fiction 

"Battery Energy Density": https://forum.digikey.com/t/battery-energy-density/445?utm_adgroup=Battery%20Products&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Dynamic%20Search_RLSA_Buyers&utm_term=&utm_content=Battery%20Products&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqT5BRAPEiwAJlBuBdy6wksR42v3cfwgH-gFmsifrNk9z1xg_K82YEDWmiR_GsrXdBnqmhoCfDoQAvD_BwE 

"Battery Charging", https://www.ti.com/lit/an/snva557/snva557.pdf?ts=1596610924925&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F 

"Charging Lithium-ion", https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries#:~:text=Figure%203:Volts/capacity%20vs.%20time%20when%20charging%20lithium-ion.%20The%20capacity%20trails 

"Developing Affordable Mixed Signal power ysstems for Battery Charger Applications", http://www.rusmagnet.ru/2019/MANUALS/en027883.pdf